Sketches of Nature: A Geneticist's Look at the Biological World During a Golden Era of Molecular Ecology

by John C. Avise

This visually appealing book recounts the history of molecular ecology and evolution as seen through the personal lens of one of its most prolific practitioners, who has studied a panorama of creatures ranging from corals, sponges, and other invertebrates to a wide variety of vertebrate animals including numerous birds, mammals, herps, and fishes. The sketches are of two types: evocative drawings of the animals themselves, and more than 230 written...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 012801945X
• ISBN13: 9780128019450
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.4"